Potentilla

Mugo Pine

About Potentilla and Mugo Pine

Potentilla

Mugo Pine

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Southern Europe

Types

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

Pinus mugo, Swiss Mountain Pine

Number of Varieties

2540

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

Mountains, open Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-82-7

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

7-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Fall, Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling

Antiasthamatic, Cardiotonic, Expectorant

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

Shelterbelt, Used as firewood, Used for making green dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA

PINUS mugo

Common Name

Potentilla

Dwarf Mountain Pine, Mugo pine, Mountain Pine

In Hindi

Potentilla plant

Mugo Pine

In German

Potentilla Pflanze

Bergkiefer

In French

plante Potentilla

Pinus mugo

In Spanish

planta Potentilla

Pinus mugo

In Greek

φυτό potentilla

Mugo Pine

In Portuguese

planta Potentilla

Pinus mugo

In Polish

Potentilla roślin

Kosodrzewina

In Latin

Potentilla herba

Mugo Pine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Rosales

Pinales

Family

Rosaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Potentilla

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

3003

1 27800

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Properties of Potentilla and Mugo Pine

Wondering what are the properties of Potentilla and Mugo Pine? We provide you with everything About Potentilla and Mugo Pine. Potentilla doesn't have thorns and Mugo Pine doesn't have thorns. Also Potentilla does not have fragrant flowers. Potentilla has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy and Mugo Pine has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Potentilla and Mugo Pine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Potentilla and Mugo Pine

Season and care of Potentilla and Mugo Pine is important to know. While considering everything about Potentilla and Mugo Pine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Potentilla season is Early Fall and Spring and Mugo Pine season is Early Fall and Spring. The type of soil for Potentilla is Well drained and for Mugo Pine is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Potentilla is Slightly Alkaline and for Mugo Pine is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Potentilla and Mugo Pine Physical Information

Potentilla and Mugo Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Mugo Pine height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Potentilla and Mugo Pine are as follows:

Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green
Mugo Pine flower color: Yellow
Mugo Pine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Potentilla and Mugo Pine

Care of Potentilla and Mugo Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mugo Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mugo Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.